Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Table 3 The prevalence of helminths and/or coccidian oocysts in examined goats relative to the seasonal variation

From: Prevalence and associated risk factors of gastrointestinal helminths and coccidian infections in domestic goats, Capra hircus, in Minya, Egypt

	Autumn (n = 70)		Winter (n = 90)		Spring (n = 120)		Summer (n = 130)		X²	P
	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%
Trematodes	One	1.43	–	–	One	0.83	One	0.77	8.2618 > 0.0409
Tapeworms	6	8.57	6	6.67	8	6.67	12	9.23
Nematodes	7	15.0	17	18.89	13	10.83	18	13.85
Protozoa	22	31.43	42	46.67	34	28.33	63	48.46
Mixed infection	8	11.43	13	14.44	13	10.83	11	8.46
Total	28	40.0	52	57.78	43	35.83	83	63.85

P value is considered significant at > 0.05
X² = Chi²

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